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Events / Accidents / Tropical Cyclone Gezani devastates Madagascar
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Tropical Cyclone Gezani devastates Madagascar

Analysis based on 25 articles · First reported Feb 11, 2026 · Last updated Feb 11, 2026

Sentiment
-80
Attention
2
Articles
25
Market Impact
General
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Market Impact

The event will negatively impact the markets in Madagascar due to extensive infrastructure damage, displacement of people, and loss of life, leading to increased insurance claims and reconstruction costs. The repeated cyclone events will hinder Madagascar's economic development and potentially affect foreign investment and aid.

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Event Summary

Tropical Cyclone Gezani made landfall in Madagascar — Toamasina, Madagascar, with winds up to 270 kph (167 mph), causing widespread devastation. The cyclone killed at least 31 people, injured 36, and left 15 missing. In Madagascar — Toamasina, 75-80% of the infrastructure was damaged or destroyed, including homes, businesses, and power lines, displacing thousands. This is the second major cyclone to hit Madagascar in 10 days, following Tropical Cyclone Fytia, which killed 14. The President of Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, visited Madagascar — Toamasina to assess the damage. The Madagascar — National Office for Risk and Disaster Management issued red alerts for several regions, warning of floods and landslides. The cyclone is expected to weaken over Madagascar but may re-strengthen in the Mozambique Channel and potentially impact Mozambique.

Entities Involved
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Madagascar
Madagascar was severely impacted by Tropical Cyclone Gezani, resulting in significant loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure, and displacement of thousands of people. This is the second major cyclone to hit the country in a short period, further hindering its development.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment -70.0
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Madagascar — Toamasina
Madagascar — Toamasina, Madagascar's main port city, bore the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Gezani, experiencing the majority of deaths and extensive damage to its infrastructure, including homes, businesses, and power systems.
Importance 90.0 Sentiment -90.0
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Madagascar — National Office for Risk and Disaster Management
The Madagascar — National Office for Risk and Disaster Management provided updates on casualties, injuries, and displacement, and issued red alerts for several regions of Madagascar.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Michael Randrianirina
Michael Randrianirina, the President of Madagascar, visited Madagascar — Toamasina to survey the damage and meet residents, demonstrating government response to the disaster.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment -10.0
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Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger's head of disaster management, Rija Randrianarisoa, described the widespread destruction in Madagascar — Toamasina, highlighting the severity of the situation.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 0.0
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France — Réunion
France — Réunion's CMRS cyclone forecaster confirmed the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Gezani's landfall in Madagascar.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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International — United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
The International — United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction highlighted the annual infrastructure damage caused by cyclones in Madagascar, impeding the nation's development.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Mozambique
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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